The cultural history and surroundings in Tallaght have been made more accessible through an innovative app.

Tallaght is the second village trail to be added to the South Dublin County Heritage Trail App with 19 individual heritage points of interest in and around the village.

The idea for the app originated from the €300k Have Your Say Participatory Budgeting consultative process for the Clondalkin Electoral Area, where members of the public were asked to suggest funding ideas for their area and then vote on a shortlist of agreed projects.

Speaking at the launch the Mayor of South Dublin, Cllr Peter Kavanagh said: "The project team worked to deliver a comprehensive and diverse trail, placing social and cultural context to the Tallaght we see and live in today with the history and heritage of its past. The result is a wide-ranging and engaging experience through Tallaght to inform and educate the visitor on the wealth and breadth of the history of the local area."

-- Advertisement --

"This app is just one of many investments South Dublin County Council is making to develop the visitor economy in the County," commented Ralph McGarry, of the County Promotion Unit at the Council's Economic, Enterprise and Tourism Development Directorate. "In Tallaght, the Council is progressing the concept of a County Heritage Centre to act as a new cultural amenity for both the citizens of and visitors to South Dublin, whilst at the Castle Courtyard and Stables at Rathfarnham the Council is progressing the opportunity to develop a mixed-use hospitality, retail, lifestyle offering. In Lucan, the council is pursuing an interest in the Old School House as potential tourist information hub following the drafting of a tourism development plan. And in Clondalkin, the Council recently launched an enhanced experience at the Round Tower Visitor Centre which includes a free downloadable multi-lingual audio guide available in five languages – English, Irish, French, German and Spanish, interactive touchscreens, printed interpretative panels, a heated outdoor space and opportunities to take the perfect #towerselfie add further value for the visitor."